Guerite Steinbacher /A Million and One Knots - Organized Chaos

A Million and One Knots - Organized Chaos, Technique: Weaving and macramé, Material: wool, cotton and twine, Size: Height 12 ft. 6 in. Diameter 5t 6 in.

Guerite Steinbacher: Born in Amsterdam, Holland. 1901 Resides in London, Ontario Graduate of the University of Amsterdam. Holland (languages and art(, For many years active in a variety of positions in the League for Women Equal Rights and World Citizen ship in England. Egypt and Indonesia, Instructor in crafts at Elliot Lake Centre for Continuing Education. Participated in group exhibitions in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in Switzerland and Germany. and at the 4th International Biennial of Tapestry in Lausanne, Switzerland. Had one-man exhibitions at the Pal lock Gallery. Toronto: and with the Saskatchewan Arts Board. Received four Canada Council grants (1968-71) and is represented in the collection of the Canada Council Art Bank.

the above information is taken from the Textiles into 3-D broadsheet Poster used to promote the original exhibition

These two images of Geurite Steinbacher work where provided by her grandson Gerald Romme in October 2010 after having discovered this story on - line. Hopefully we will be able to present a larger profile in an up and coming issue